IBM Software Group IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Operational
IBM Software Group IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Operational Reporting Walk-Through Tivoli Storage Architecture Last updated: July 8, 2003 for Driver 7 Send comments to: emcollin@us. ibm. com Tivoli Storage Architecture Updated: February 28, 2003 emcollin@us. ibm. com © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software Agenda – TSM Operational Reporting § Overview § Pre-Install § Setup § Post-Install § Configuration § Summary 2 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software Overview – TSM Operational Reporting § Helps minimize the amount of time needed to administer TSM – A daily report can be sent to you via e-mail – The report provides you with a summary of operational activity – The subject indicates if the server is running smoothly or if it needs attention – If server needs attention issues are identified and recommendations are provided – Reports and monitors are color coded to quickly identify warnings and errors – A monitor can notify you of issues via e-mail or via a message to your desktop § Easy to use – Runs on Windows and supports all TSM server platforms and versions – Integrated with the TSM management console – Small number of settings with simple interface to access them – Defaults are provided out of the box § § 3 Reports and monitors can be viewed interactively, from a web site, or in e-mail Reports and monitors can be customized and extended Custom report and monitor templates can be shared with others Can automatically notify clients of missed or failed schedules via e-mail © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software Pre-Installation – Upgrade Preparation If this is a: § First time driver 7 install – No preparation is needed § Upgrade from driver 4 a, driver 5, or driver 6 – No preparation is needed § Upgrade from driver 4 – Copy *. rep, *. mon, *. rcp, *. msc to a temporary location (these files will be restored after installation – ref. slide 14) § Upgrade from driver 3 or earlier – Copy *. rep, *. mon, *. rcp, *. msc to a temporary location (these files will be restored after installation – ref. slide 14) – Using Add/Remove programs, remove the old driver 4 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software Package - Run • Download and run Tsmrept. Tech. Prev. Driver 7. exe • Click Next when the packaging wizard appears 5 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software Package – Review and Agree to License • Select the I accept the terms of the license agreement • Click Next The Next button will remain grayed out until you Select I accept the terms in the license agreement. Click Cancel if you don’t agree. 6 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software Package – Temporary Setup File Location • If needed, update the path where temp files are to be placed • Click Next Type in the name of the path to unpack the temporary installation files to. 7 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software Package – Extract Setup Files • This page extracts the files needed to run the setup wizard • The setup wizard will be launched when this page completes 8 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software Setup - Introduction • This is the first page of the Setup Wizard • Click Next to continue 9 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software Setup – Choose Destination • Specify the path where operational reporting will be installed • Select Everyone • Click Next 10 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software Setup – Confirm Installation • Click Next to begin installation. Or click Back to make any changes. 11 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software Setup - Progress • You may see a Windows command prompt or two here as the MMC snapin registration is being automatically performed The setup program automatically installs and configures the Windows service for TSM operational reporting. 12 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software Setup – Installation Complete • Operational reporting is now installed and is ready to run Click Close to complete the installation. 13 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software Post-Installation - Upgrade Completion If this is a: §First time install using driver 7 or an upgrade from driver 4 a, 5 or 6 –Operational reporting is ready to run §Upgrade from driver 4 or earlier –Copy *. rep, *. mon, *. rcp, *. msc from the temporary location you used earlier (slide 4) into “c: program filestivolitsmconsole_reporting” (update path as needed) –Operational reporting is ready to run To run operational reporting click the following icon on your desktop: 14 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Main TSM Management Console Step 1: Click Organize TSM Computers to add TSM computers to the console 15 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Add TSM Network Resources • Click New to add a new TSM computer 16 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Add a TSM Computer • Specify the computer’s name • Select the operating system • Select Include Report Features • Select TSM Web Client (optional) • Select TSM Web Administrator • Specify TSM Server information • Server name • TCP/IP Address • TCP/IP Port • HTTP Port One TSM server instance per machine is typical but you can additional instances as required. 17 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – After network resources added • Click OK after you have added TSM computers 18 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Main view after resources added Step 2: Click on TSM Operational Reporting 19 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Operational Report List • Select a computer and server instance • Click Add to add a new operational Report 20 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Add Report -- Details • Type in the report name • Select checkboxes of the sections you want to include in the report • Specify timing info • Web versions refers to the number of copies of this report you want to appear in a summary web page • Select a report section and click Settings… to customize it • Select Add to extend the set of sections using a custom SQL select statement 21 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Add Report -- Recipients • Exporting your recipient list will make it easy to use the same list in other reports • Format can be Text, HTML, or URL will send an e-mail link to the web summary page 22 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Add Report – Missed Schedules Operational reporting can automatically send clients an e-mail message when their schedule has been missed or failed. • Click Query • Select Failed/Missed checkboxes • Click Node Update • Click Nodes Update to send all changes back to the TSM server. Information is stored in the node contact field. • Click Failed or Missed to customize the message to be sent Tip: The Scheduled nodes only checkbox will cause the Nodes Query button to return only nodes that are associated with a schedule Tip: To activate automatic notification you need to select the corresponding report sections in the Report Details tab. 23 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – After reports have been defined • Note that you can add multiple reports per server 24 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Operational Monitor List • Reports and monitors are both configured in the same way • Click on Add to add a new operational monitor 25 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Add Monitor - Details • Type in the monitor name • Specify timing information • Specify the number of versions of the monitor results to display if using the web summary page • Select Settings… to customize the monitor • Timing info can help optimize queries • Use extensions – an extension will only be executed if a notification rule is triggered in the custom summary 26 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Add Monitor -- Recipients • Click Import… to retrieve e-mail information exported earlier. • Format can be Text, HTML, or URL will send an e-mail link to the web summary page 27 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Add Monitor – Desktop Notify • Operational monitoring can send a message to your desktop to alert you of any issues. 28 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Configure Reporting Service • Set the Windows service details • You can start/stop the reporting service • You can update the service startup type • You can enable and review log and trace information 29 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Configure E-Mail account • The reporting service will use this mail account to send e-mail. • The SMTP server TCP/IP address should be the fully qualified TCP/IP address. • You can send a test message to verify that the SMTP server You can send a test e-mail message to settings verify your settings. are correct. 30 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Configure Web Summary You can send a test e-mail message 31 • When enabled, operational reporting will produce a web page with links to reports • The Web Versions parameter on the report’s property sheet determines how many versions to display • Web. Sphere (IBM Web HTTP server) and IIS use different default pages • You can create a log file for use by a Tivoli TEC log adapter which can to file verify your settings. send events to TEC © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Custom Summary Section • If you don’t want to use the defaults you can completely tailor your custom summary section. • The custom summary is available for reports and monitors • Select Custom Summary and click Settings… • The custom summary section is where you can define rules that will alert you to various conditions Note: a monitor differs from a report in that it only includes custom summary, timing, and extension sections. It only runs extensions and notifies you if there are issues. Monitors typically run quick and frequently. 32 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Report – Templates • Settings are saved in a custom XML template file. • You can share template files between reports and with others. 33 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Report – Statements • This dialog will appear when you insert or edit a line in the custom summary section • Specify a unique SQL variable, report label, and a SQL select statement • You can test Select statements • Click Edit Rule… if you want to define a rule that will trigger a notification when a value matches the criteria you set. 34 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Report – Rules • Create a notification rule • When the rule is triggered in a report you will get an entry in the Issues and Recommendations section • When the rule is triggered in a monitor you will be notified of the situation through e-mail and/or with a message to your desktop 35 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software Notification Options • No longer necessary to be near a computer to be notified of TSM issues • Phone services make it easy to get notified any time, any place 36 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Report – Extensions using SQL Selects • Click Add to extend the set of sections • Click Settings to edit an extension • Click Advanced to build an SQL select statement • Add once, use in any report • Share extensions with others (*. ext files) • A section is dynamically formatted based on the results of the SQL select • Extensions can be deleted • Select checkbox to include new section in report 37 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Select Statement Builder Example table cache file: tableinfo_eng_AIX-RS_6000_5. 2. 0. 0. dat 38 • Advanced feature helps you to build SQL select statements • Select table columns • Type over Alias to update column header • Cut, Copy, Paste, Del, Select, multi-level Undo, Redo, Drag/Drop between workspace & actual select statement • Per server platform, version, language, table caching for fast interaction • Test before saving © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Interactive Reports • Expand the tree • Right-click on report • Choose Refresh • Can send as e-mail • Click on server name to start web admin • Note: On manual refresh e-mail is not sent to recipients but missed and failed notifications are sent 39 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Interactive E-mail • You can interactively send e-mail using the email icon on the toolbar • You can include reports and other attachments • You can click Query Node to lookup the addresses used to notify end users of missed schedules • You can click Import to lookup addresses used to send reports to admins • Click Feedback to send feedback to TSM development. 40 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Interactive Views • There a number of interactive views • If you right click on a view you can set properties such as the automatic refresh interval 41 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Interactive Command Line • You can generate operational reports from the command line • To get usage information issue: tsmrept /? 42 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software MMC – Interactive Command Line • Using the quick-edit feature of windows command prompts you can • Type: tsmrept • Copy and paste a line from the output of tsmrept –type=list • Press Enter to start the report • Or you can just type in the information • Command line reports can be useful in a script or to help diagnose problems. • Note: currently there is a problem if there is more than one space between parameters. If you see a message about an invalid parameter ensure there are no multiple spaces in the command 43 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software TSM Management Console – Embedded System Tools 44 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software TSM Management Console – Embedded ITSRM 45 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software TSM Management Console – Embedded Web Admin 46 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software TSM Management Console – Wizards 47 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software TSM Management Console – Embedded Web Client 48 © 2003 IBM Corporation
IBM Software Group | Tivoli software Summary • TSM operational reporting can help you keep your TSM servers running smoothly and can help reduce the amount of time and effort needed to administer TSM. • Your input will help Tivoli to improve storage management solutions to help you reach your storage management goals. • Please send questions and feedback to: emcollin@us. ibm. com 49 © 2003 IBM Corporation
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